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We are officially past the quarter poll of the fantasy football season. With four weeks under our belt, some teams are likely beginning to separate themselves from the pack. While the vast amount of injuries across the NFL has probably crushed others.
Week 4 alone saw fantasy football first-round pick Malik Nabers suffer a torn ACL. His season is done. But he was not the only elite receiver to go down. Tyreek Hill owners were gutted when he suffered a gruesome injury that will also cost him his season.
But not every injury is season-ending. Paying attention to weekly injury reports is crucial to succeeding at fantasy football.
So, here is the Week 5 fantasy football injury report across the league.
Thursday Night Football sees NFC West rivals square off, as the Los Angeles Rams host the San Francisco 49ers.
While the Rams are mostly healthy, the 49ers are gutted.
Quarterback Brock Purdy has been ruled out. Granted, he was unlikely to be rostered, or at least in a starting spot in most fantasy football rosters. But their weapons are also out, which is pertinent.
Both Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings have been ruled out for TNF. Fantasy managers who planned on utilizing them this week need to look elsewhere, and quickly.
The Washington Commanders are poised to see the return of quarterback Jayden Daniels. He has finally been cleared to return to practice. It appears he is on the right side of questionable.
But that doesn’t mean they won’t be shorthanded. Pro Bowl wide receiver Terry McLaurin has been ruled out with a quad injury. If that wasn’t bad enough, Deebo Samuel popped up on the injury report this week. He is yet to practice this week with a heel injury. This is a situation worth keeping a close eye on.
But fantasy football managers can roll out all of their Chargers weapons.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been decimated by injuries this season. Most of them did not pertain to fantasy football until Mike Evans went down. But now as the team prepares to face a stiff Seattle Seahawks defense, there is more bad news on the horizon.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield sat out Wednesday’s walk-through with knee and bicep injuries. However, he was spotted during the open portion of Thursday’s practice. The same cannot be said for his stud running back, Bucky Irving.
Irving is yet to practice this week with foot and shoulder injuries, and was seen in a walking boot this week. Unless he sheds the boot and gets some practice in on Friday, he seems unlikely to play. Rachaad White would become a solid RB2 on volume and pass-catching prowess.
The struggling Houston Texans travel to Baltimore to face an equally-off Ravens team. All eyes in fantasy football are on whether or not Lamar Jackson will play.
Reports earlier in the week had the two-time MVP out for 2-3...
